The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-11-19
A REMARKABLE DOG.
His Multfarious Accomplishments and
Astonishing Sagacity.


the door arose and began to whistle
excitedly. A discouraged-looking yell
low-andwhite dog put in reluctant
appearance, sat down, and gazed off
into space.
Say" exclaimed the man with
warmth, Il reckon you don't want to
buy good dogP"
Moo" Briar replied, as he care
fully inspected the animal, Il don't
know as we do"
Il lowed not" replied the man with
a resigned air, as if it was some relief
to find his worst fears realized, sit
wouldn't be my luck. 1t don't seem as
if l ever would sell that dog"
"Had him on the market some time?"
"Ever since l come from Kansas a
year ago. Say, do you know I've lied
enough about that dog to build
barn?"
'Is that SOP"
you bet have. First some men
come along an said they was goin'
grouse huutin' an wanted a p'inter.
'Gen'Pmen, says l, there's p'inter
dog that'll pint grouse that's crawled
down a prairie-dog hole. His legs
are too crooked says they; AN sides
we don't want no dog that amt got no
tail.
THAT was bad luck"
''I'll be snaked if it wasn't. Then a
man come along lool:in' for q setter.
Says |: 'Podner, there's dog that is u
setter among settlers. He'll set any
bird that ever wore bill You can
set that dog on thirteen eggs an he'll
set till he matches 'em out an then
back off and set the chickens for game
Nav, says the man, 4 don't like the
looks of his legs, sides l wouldn't have
no deg with his hair all off in spots. ,"
"You were tloored again."
EXACTLY Then an old Teller from
Kentucky comes along, an he hap
pened to mention that he was goin'
Jpn the hill, after bar. Then YOU
need a good bar dog says /; AN
there's a dog that'll grab b ar by the
hind leg, yanll it off, an then stand up
an whale the critter with the bloody
end of itn The Kentuckian looks at
him, an then says he: 4 don't like the
looks of them legs, an then | wouldn't
have no dog round me that's blind Of
one eye
THAT was rough on you"
''Jes' what I told the old woman.
The next man that come along said he
wanted houn' dog to chase jack-rab-
bits. That is, says l, you want that
air dog Of mine! He ies' lopes right
around jack-rabbits, an plays with
'em awhile fore he grabs 'emn i
never seed Il dog that could run with
such legs as them, says the man. an if
he could run like a blue-racer l
wouldn't have him, cause he's comm
down with hydrophoby.'"
"Weren't you discouraged?"
"Some; but l tackled the next man
he had covered wagon like you folks,
an wanted u watch dog to leave with
it. 4 have a dog here says I, that
would sell if you wanted a dog bad
He's nat'ral watchdog, an you
might leave him to guard y hole in a
board an go away ten years an when
you come back there's that dog braced
by that bole an growIn' down in his
throat kindern The man begun to back
of, an says he: His legs are as
crooked as chained lightnin', IN Idon't
like the mean, ugly look in his eyed
be 'fraid he might sneak up an bite me
while | was asleep!"
"Left again."
"JeS' so. Then mover came along
with his family an the woman lowed
she wanted to get dog for the children
to play with. 'Madnm,' says [, this
ere dog, an [ hit him u kick with my
foot, is the one you want. Children
jes' naturally cry for him, an he'll
leave bone to go an play with 'em. ,
No, says the woman. 4 don't b'lieyeI
want him--his legs arc 50 crooked he
looks S if he was goin' to fall down all
the time, an | noticed he amt got no
leetu 10 Sleak CT.
odd you ever Try againP"
"Once more. The sheriff from Sweet
water County, Wyoming, come through
here lookin' tor two escaped murderers.
Soon's heard of It'll tied string round
the dogs neck an led him down to the
town. What you want to catch 'em,
says I, is Mississippi man-huntin'
bloodhoun', an there you have the
MODEST specimen of his race right there
in that air dog %, git out says
the sheriff, 'bringin' such an ornery,
crooked-legged pup round here! Even
if he had good legs | wouldn't have q
dog that had both ears all chawed off
in fightn That was the last time |
ever tried"
Il don't blame you for being discour-
aged" replied Brian. ''Isaid we didn't
want n dog, but we're going up here
on the Cheyenne to start Il sheep ranch
and if your dog is good to take care Of
sheep we might think about it"
stranger" returned the man, " 'T've
been lynn bout this dog to every Teller
that come along an I've ies' owned up
to it; but now ! can tell the truth at